Warm Up Invasion Games Activities for Year 1

Students respond to verbal commands while handling balls to develop listening skills and ball control

A listening-based warm-up where students perform different movements based on 'bean' commands

Fast-paced listening and reaction game where students respond to various movement commands

Active dodging game where students move backwards across an area while avoiding soft ball 'boulders' thrown gently by side throwers

High-energy chasing game where cats try to collect bands from mice, with constant role swapping

Partner activity where mice lead cats through direction changes, developing following skills and spatial awareness

High-energy warm-up game where students with cones try to tag others and pass on the cone

Dynamic warm-up where catchers form chains to tag runners who must use direction changes to escape

Players in a circle try to pat ball through others' legs while defending their own

Students practice spatial awareness by crossing a marked area while avoiding collisions with others

Dynamic warm-up where pairs protect a bib from a catcher in small groups

Practice and perfect the fundamental defensive ready position with movement drills

Two teams race to turn cones either upright (dishes) or inverted (domes) in a dynamic warm-up game

Half the class forms bridges while others dribble balls underneath to develop core strength and ball control

Active tag game where tagged students become toilets and need to be flushed by teammates to be freed

Teams take turns placing coloured bean bags on a large grid to get three in a row

A fun animal movement warm-up that builds coordination and prepares students for sideways movement patterns

A dynamic warm-up where students move around space giving high and low fives to develop spatial awareness and social skills

Dynamic warm-up game where students hop around trying to collect tails from other players

Students move around the area mimicking different character movements to warm up their bodies and develop spatial awareness

Character-based movement activity developing different movement qualities and body awareness

A dynamic warm-up where students dodge around tagged defenders in an exciting chase game

Students jog and respond to number calls with specific actions

A chasing game where students run only on marked lines with caught players becoming blockers